Landform, Sedimentary Rock And Fossil Fuel Formation Question Preview (ID: 43124)
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A sediment washing up on a beach is an example of
a) erosion
b) a landform
c) weathering
d) deposition
The breaking down of rock is known as
a) erosion
b) a landform
c) weathering
d) deposition
In which of the following places would wind most likely cause weathering and erosion?
a) a desert
b) an ocean
c) a tree
d) the moon
The creation of a delta is an example of
a) erosion
b) a landform
c) weathering
d) deposition
Lakes and valleys can be formed by
a) deltas
b) glaciers
c) erosion of sand
d) waves crashing
An example of a slow change to Earth's surface is
a) a volcano erupting
b) a landslide
c) a glacier creating a valley
d) an earthquake
Weathering, erosion, and deposition are caused by
a) wind
b) water
c) ice
d) all of the above
How does a glacier change the Earth's surface?
a) melting the ice
b) scraping sediments
c) triggering landslides
d) condensing water vapor
Thirty years ago, there were many pebbles on a beach. Now there are no pebbles. Which of the following probably happened?
a) An animal moved all of the pebbles
b) The sun melted the pebbles
c) The waves broke down the pebbles into sediments
d) A glacier eroded the pebbles
Sediments pressed together over many years form
a) igneous rock
b) lava
c) sedimentary rock
d) metamorphic rock
Which of the following is not an example of weathering?
a) waves hitting a rock on a cliff
b) acid rain hitting rocks
c) ice cracking rocks
d) gravel moving across the parking lot during a rainstorm
A fossil of a fish was found deep underground in a forest. What is the most reasonable explanation?
a) Fish live in trees
b) the forest used to be covered in water
c) the forest used to be a desert
d) someone buried the fish
Which agents cause weathering, erosion, or deposition to occur to Earth's surface?
a) Wind
b) Water
c) Ice
d) All of the above
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a) coal
b) oil
c) natural gas
d) oxygen
Nonrenewable resources
a) can be replaced easily
b) take millions of years to replace
c) never run out
d) don't need to be conserved
Fossil fuels are formed when dead plants and animals undergo _____ over many years.
a) heat and pressure
b) heat
c) pressure
d) none of the above
Which of the following correctly identifies the process of the formation of sedimentary rock?
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction
b) cementation, weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion
c) deposition, erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation
d) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
Which of the following is NOT a step in the creation of of fossil fuels?
a) Organic matter is covered in loose sediments
b) Heat and pressure for thousands of years
c) Organisms get energy from the sun and die
d) Heat and pressure for millions of years
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